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Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) HOUSTON, TX NPI 1114013091
Browse related groups: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) TX INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. All categories
General Payments — all program years on this page
$8,721.50
- Category: General Payments
- Program years: PY2018–2024
- Record count: 34
- As of (CMS publication): 2026-01-23
Latest program year (PY2024): $4,867.68 across 20 records · disputed records: 0
Financial relationships do not necessarily indicate an improper relationship; the data is open to interpretation.
How this figure is calculated
- The total is the sum of the General Payments records CMS published for the labeled program year(s), exactly as published. Nothing is estimated, weighted, or combined across categories.
- General Payments only. Research and Ownership/Investment are separate datasets and are never summed with these figures; amounts are kept separate per program year.
- Featured-page threshold (a presentation gate, not a judgment): records>=3 OR total>=100 (all years).
- Methodology & Data — sourcing, labeling, and limitations.
By nature of payment
Latest program year (PY2024) · sorted by reported total.
| Nature of payment | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Education | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,011.11 | 8 |
| Food and Beverage | $356.57 | 11 |
By paying entity
Latest program year (PY2024) · sorted by reported total.
| Paying entity | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | $4,867.68 | 20 |
By program year
Records — PY2024 (20)
Provenance & corrections
- Dataset: CMS Open Payments — General Payments
- Source: CMS Open Payments dataset (bulk file)
- Publisher of source data: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Generated from: OP_DTL_GNRL_PGYR2024_P01232026_01102026.csv
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